Hawaii Bills

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 222: RELATING TO POLICE REPORTS.

Allows surviving immediate family members of murder or manslaughter victims to access a copy of the closing report prepared by the investigating police department, upon the conclusion of all criminal and civil proceedings that arose from the offense.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 295: RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Authorizes insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to offer, sell, or renew, on or after January 1, 2018, a high deductible health plan in conjunction with a health savings account to an employer subject to the Prepaid Health Care Act together with a prepaid health care plan insurance policy, which is not a high deductible health plan, that has been sold to the employer.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 600: RELATING TO STATE FACILITIES.

Requires the governor to coordinate with the department of accounting and general services and other state agencies as necessary to name a school, building, road, park, or other property under the control of the State in honor of President Barack Obama and require the state foundation on culture and the arts to commission a statue of President Barack Obama to be located on state or federal property. Requires the governor to report to the legislature on the status of the plan.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 458: RELATING TO IDENTIFICATION.

Appropriates funds to issue civil identification cards to inmates upon request prior to their release from prison.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 327: RELATING TO COMMUNITY MEETINGS.

Allows any number of County Council members to attend informational meetings or presentations on matters relating to official board business. Allows two or more members of other boards, but less than what would constitute a quorum, to attend a community meeting open to the public.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 365: PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XIII, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, TO ESTABLISH A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING FUND FOR THE REPRESENTATION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES IN COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS.

Proposes a constitutional amendment to establish a public employees' collective bargaining fund. Requires an annual deposit of a minimum percentage of the total compensation provided by the State to every person employed by the State during the previous fiscal year.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 242: RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.

Requires at least one of the three PUC commissioners to be a resident of a county other than the city and county of Honolulu and to receive per diem compensation.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 610: RELATING TO QUALIFIED EXAMINERS.

Allows a court to choose from 1 to 3 qualified examiners in felony cases in which a defendant's fitness to proceed is in doubt. Requires that at least 1 of the examiners is a psychiatrist or licensed psychologist. Removes the requirement that 1 of the 3 examiners shall be a psychiatrist or licensed psychologist designated by the director of health from within DOH.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 809: RELATING TO PESTICIDES.

Allows a county to enact and adopt local laws, rules, and policies that regulate pesticides use within its own jurisdiction under certain conditions.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 734: RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM.

Appropriates funds for the implementation and administration of the Hawaii state loan repayment program.

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 23, 2017

SB 566: RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.

Creates a temporary law enforcement working group to make recommendations to the legislature on establishing professional recruitment, hiring, and training standards for all state law enforcement officers who carry firearms and badges and who have the arrest authority. Prohibits a law enforcement officer who has been terminated for misconduct by a state or county department, agency, or office in the capacity of law enforcement from being hired by another state or county law enforcement department, agency, or office.

in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 23, 2017

HB 495: RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Requires that every charter school governing board be a nonprofit organization whose primary purpose is operating the charter school. Prohibits commingling of moneys distributed by the State or federal government for the purpose of operating a charter school with other moneys that do not have an educational purpose that benefits the charter school. Requires charter schools to indemnify the State against any claims arising from misconduct of the school or governing board.

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